Illustration Friday – Casey Girard Illustration

IF – Tall

A couple of Fridays ago Bria Quinlan tweeted, “GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE penguin GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE GIRAFFE” it inspired me.

Dancers certainly do launch! Across the stage, through the air, out of a move, into ways that defy gravity. I am always impressed by how much energy can explode out of them. This is one of a number of sketch cards I am hoping to do this summer surrounding So You Think You Can Dance,Continue reading “IF – Launch”

IF-Shadows

I recently realized I never shared my final jacket submission for the NESCBWI Poster Showcase. I was reminded by this weeks Illustration Friday topic, shadows. At the conference I heard from many a viewer that they had not read The Dark is Rising Sequence. If you have not, it is a classic and I highlyContinue reading “IF-Shadows”

IF – Chicken

I know he’s a rooster that’s why he is on the screen second. And my Little Red Hen magnet:

Old-Fashioned

I have been giggling all week thinking about drawing this for Illustration Friday. I debated about being creative and coming up with an original idea but, I decided to go with what was making me laugh. When I was a kid I watched classic comedies. I loved them and still do. It’s a Mad, Mad,Continue reading “Old-Fashioned”

My Acrobat

Two birds with one stone here, Illustration Friday and the first page to my sketchbook, of Sketchbook Project 2011! I chose my sketchbook theme because of how many times I hear “It will be fun, I swear” from Matt. And, you know what, it is always fun. So, I am planning to draw all theContinue reading “My Acrobat”

Atmosphere

One thing I think is ultimately important in an illustration is the lighting. It creates your atmosphere, feeling, sense of space for the piece. It is currently something I am focusing on. Especially pushing colors to not be exactly what is seen. Here is a color comp of a piece I am making for aContinue reading “Atmosphere”